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RETAINER MEMBER FOR ROOFING FABRIC ROLLS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1917.

A TTOR/IIEV ltd tll ll BARNETT CUMPANEZ', t't I" ORATTUN OF NEW JERSEY.

p RETAINER MEMBER FUR RUOFTNG-FA1BNTG NULLS.

Application filed. May 19, 191?.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Currie J. lttorrrnmnnn, acitizen of the United fitates, residing at Philadelphia, in. the countyof Philadelphia and State ct Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Retainer Members for Roofing-Fabric Rolls, ofwhich the following is a specification. A

The object of my invention is to provide an improved means in the formoil a retainer member tor retaining and supporting within a roll ofroofing or similar construction tabric or material, the packages oil"cement, nails, etc, to be used in securing the roofing fabric to theroot, wall or other part of a structure to which the same is to beapplied.

rlnother object of my invention is to provide such means which may belocated wholly Within. the substantially cylindrical or other shapedcavity of the roll of con till till

struction material and which may be posi tioned at any pointintermediate the ends of the roll wlthout necessitating the provisionoit separate or special means for closing the ends of the roll. llidesired, the retainer member of my invention may be so fashtoned as tobe of substantially the same length as the roll of constructionmaterial,

but preferably is substantially shorter than the roll, and may be teninches in length, for example. These objects and other objectssubsequently to be enumerated are attained by providing a retainermember for the roll consisting of two end members of slightly smallersize than the inner diameter of the cavity in the roll 0t constructionmaterial. The end members are connected to side spring or tensionmembers whose greatest inserted into the, cavity of the roll the springmembers, which may betwo or more in number, exert a pressure againsttheinner wallet the cavity and thereby serve to locate and position theretainer member within the roll. lln inserting the retainer member intothe roll the packages of cement, nails, etc., may be placed within thespring members and between the end members which serve as stops toprevent such packages from dropping out of the roll or any undesiredmovement within the roll.

lteterring to the drawing wherein l have Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented ding. 5, rate,

serial No. mates.

illustrated a preferred term or my invent1on:

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of a roll ofconstruction material with the retainer member, whichis the object of myinvention, applied within the same and positioning the receptacles oinails, cement, etc, above referred to.

F ig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the retainer member before insertion.

Fig. 4: is a detail view of modification. Figs; 5 and 6 arecross-sectional and end elevational views respectively showing stillanother modification of my invention.

The roll of construction material it which is generally wound 1nconvolutions so as to give the same a substantially cylindrical form haswithin the same a hollow cavity or opening 18 generally oi cylindricalform. lFithin the cavity B is positioned the retainer member '0. Thismember comprises the spring or tension members 1, 1 which may be made ofwire or ribbon and of material having the property of being spring like,such as steel wire, so as to exert the necessary tension against theinner wall of the roll when the member is in position. The ends of thespring members 1, l are turned into and held in place in slots or smallcavities provided in the end members 2, 2, ln Fig. 2 ll haveillustratedin detail one :way ct positioning the ends of the spring members. itsshown in this figure the sides of the end members at substantiallydiametrically opposite points are provided with slots or cavities 3, 3into which the bent ends 5, 5 oil the'spring members 1, l are inserted.The end members are slightly smaller than the diameter of the cavity B.The transverse distance apart of the sprin members 1, l is substantiallygreater t an the inner diameter of the cavity of the roll. Accordingly,when the retainer member is inserted in the cavity Fl the end membersjust barely pass into the cavity, while the springs are put undercontill Till

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bers 1, l, and the strength of the material of which the spring membersare made, serves to locate and position the retainer desirable.

inside the roll in any position relative to theends of the cavity whichmay be deemed If desired, the retainer member may be of such length thatthe outer ends of the end members are substantially flush with the outerends of the roll, or, preferably, the retainer may be considerablyshorter so that the same is entirely within and clear of the ends of theroll. When the retainer is being inserted into the cavity in the rollthe receptacles D, D are slipped in between the end members and withinthe spring members, so that when the retainer is finally within the rollthe receptacles D, D containing the cement, nails, etc., commonlydesignated trimmings are securely located and positioned within the rolland are prevented from moving about by being limited in their movementby the end members 2, 2.

By my invent-ion I am enabled to provide a simple, effective andeconomical means for securely positioning and locating the receptaclesof construction materials to be used in the application of the roll ofroofing fabric or other construction material. It is obvious, also, thatinstead of the specific tension members shown by me, I may employ anydesired or suitable tension memers for exertingthe necessary side orlateral pressure against the walls of the cavity to positionthe-retainer member.

111 Fig. 4 I have illustrated a slight modification of m retainermember. modification t e lateral tension members 1 do not have theirends bent, but said tension in the end member 2.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have illustrated a further modification of myretainer member, wherein the end members 2", of which but one is shownin the drawing, are each provided with the lateral tension members 1,having the bent ends 5" fitting into the slots 3 in the indented members2". I

Other arrangements maysuggest themselves to those skilled in the art,and all such modifications, as those wherein but one tension member ormore than two such members are employed, are intended tobe covered bythe terms of the annexed claims, where the claims may be so construed.

What I claim is:

1. A retainer member for a roll of conmembers enter substantiallystraight slots 3' struction material, comprising two end members ofsmaller size than the inner diameter of the roll, and a plurality oflateral tension members connecting the end members and having thegreatest transverse distance between them greater than the innerdiamemember is inserted in the roll the lateral tension members serve toposition the retainer member within the roll.

2. A retainer member for a roll ofcon- In thisportions 4 of the end'struction material, comprising two end members of smaller size than theinner diameter of the roll, and a plurality of bowed tension membersconnected to the end members and having the transverse distance betweenthem greater than the inner diameter of the roll, whereby when theretainer member is inserted. in the roll the bowed tension members serveto position the retainer member within the roll.

3. A retainer member for a hollow roll of construction material,comprising rigid and resilient elements, said member being shorter thanthe roll, and said resilient elements connecting said rigid elements andserving to retain said member wholly within said hollow roll byfrictional engagement.

1. A retainer member for a hollow roll of construction material,comprising a comparatively stifi' member and resilient members fixedlyconnected to said stiff n'lomber, said resilient members projecting asubstantial distance beyond said stiff member in an axial direction andhaving portions spaced apart to hold said retainer member in the roll.

5. In aretainer for a roll of construction material, an end member ofsmaller size than the inner diameter of the roll, lateral bowed membersrigidly connected to said end member and having portions flexibly heldat a greater distance apart than the diameter of the. roll whereby theretainer may be removably held in the roll.

6. In a retainer member for a roll of construction material, a portionupon which a I 1 box of trimmlngs may rest, sa1d portion being smallerthan the inner diameter of the roll, and a portion'made of a resilientmaterial rigidly connected to said first named portion and extendingaxially a substantial distance beyond said first named portion and soadjusted that the retainer is thereby removably held in the roll.

7. A retainer member for a roll of construction material, comprisin twoend members of smaller size than t e inner diameter of the roll, and aplurality of metallic strips connecting the end members and having thegreatest transverse distance between them greater than the innerdiameter of the roll, whereby when the retainer member is inserted inthe roll the metallic ,strips serve composition the retainer memberwithin the re 8. A retainer member for a roll of construction material,comprisin members of wood of smaller size than the inner diameter of theroll, and a lurality of wires connected to the end mem ers and ter ofthe roll, whereby when the retainer two end i aiaaii 9. A retainermember for a roll of roofing paper comprising a transverse end sectionand two lateral bent sections of springy material connected to said endsection and pro jccting forwardly thereiiron'i in an axial di rection,portions of said lateral sections being spaced from each other adistance greater than any dimension of said end section.

I 10. "he combination of a roll of roofing; paper having a substantiallycylindrical cavity therein, and a retainer member within said cavity,said retainer member comprising a transverse end portion, and lateraloutwardly bent side sections of springy material connected to saidportion, said end portion serving; as a stop for the packages oftriinn'lings used in applying the material of the roll, and the lateralsections being spaced transversely a greater distance apart than anydimension of said end portion,

whereby when the retainer member is inserted Wit 11in said cavity thelateral sections exert pressure against the Walls of the cavity andthereby t'nnction to position. the retainer member Within. said. cavity11.. in combine-tinn a roll oli roofing paper having; a cylindricalcavity therein, a retainer. member having an end portion, and lateraloutwardly bent sections connected to said end portion and having theirrnaaiinurn transverse distance apart greater than any dimension of saidend portion, whereby When the retainer member is inserted into thecavity the lateral sections will be com pressed and will serve toposition the re tainer member within the cavity, and one or morecontainers Within the retainer member for containing the trimmings needin applying the roll.

In testimony whereof ll aifin my signature.

Clll'tllltd J. RUTl-lT- RMEL.

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